MANILA, Philippines---Mercedita de Jesus was once an activist herself and saw how tough it was for people, especially the youth, to pursue activism. It was the reason she was hesitant when her son became an activist, too.   Her son, Gene Roz Jamil "Bazoo" de Jesus, is "very lovable." She said he was an early reader, loves books and journals, and draws human figures so adeptly that he could copy images in a magazine.   As a son, Bazoo, according to Mercedita, is "so connected to us even if we are far away from him in distance since me and my husband are overseas workers in Italy." She said "we always encourage him to write to us and continue writing poems." &n...Keep on reading: Enforced disappearances of activists show assault on freedoms continues